Abercrombie & Fitch ad suspended by authorities #Singapore

advertisement featuring a shirtless model outside an Orchard Road shopping mall has been suspended by the Advertising Standards Authority of Singapore (ASAS ). In a statement, the ASAS said that the U.S. casual wear retailer’s ad, announcing the launch of its first outlet in Singapore , was suspended “due to breach of the Singapore Code of Advertising Practice guidelines on decency”, reported AsiaOne . According to the Code , advertisements should not contain anything that is offensive to the standards of decency prevailing among those who are likely to be exposed to them. The ad, showing the chest and torso of the male model, draws attention to his hands pushing down his very low-slung jeans. It is displayed across the entire front window of the Abercrombie & Fitch store in Knightsbridge shopping centre, due to open on 15 December. As early as in June, some readers on cit...